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jman1234

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on: Jul 15, 2018
What is the budget of a glacier, and when is the budget considered balanced? What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How can the boundary between the zones of accumulation and wastage on a glacier be located during
  the spring and summer? What will be an ideal response?



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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The budget refers to the relative amounts of additions to the zone of accumulation versus losses in the
zone of wastage. The budget is balanced when these two factors are equal.



Answer to Question 2

The boundary can be found by locating the firn limit, that is, the elevation to which snow recedes
during a wastage season.



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